Today's Top 20 Clinical Leadership & Infection Control Articles
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DC hospital goes 11 days without running water
Washington, D.C.-based St. Elizabeths Hospital has gone 11 days without running water after leaders discovered the presence of Pseudomonas and Legionella bacteria Sept. 26 during routine testing, according to WTOP.
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UChicago Medicine to expand HIV testing with $4.5M grant
The University of Chicago Medicine received a $4.5 million federal public health grant to expand HIV testing in the city's South and West sides.
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Medical gloves, gowns often contaminated with MRSA, study finds
MRSA contaminates intensive care unit gloves and gowns often, according to a study published Sept. 13 by Oxford University Press for the Infectious Diseases Society of America.
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'If there isn't a seat at the table, bring your own chair': How IU Health is giving nurses a voice in leadership decisions
Michelle Janney, PhD, RN, serves as executive vice president, COO and interim chief nurse executive of Indianapolis-based Indiana University Health.
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Infectious Diseases Society of America honors 7 with awards
The Infectious Diseases Society of America named seven award winners during IDWeek 2019, taking place Oct. 2 to Oct. 6, in Washington, D.C.
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University of California-Davis researchers create breath test for opioids
Engineers and physicians at the University of California-Davis have developed a breath test to detect opioids.
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Guidelines on community-acquired pneumonia updated
Clinical guidelines focused on the diagnosis and treatment of adults with pneumonia that they acquired outside the hospital setting have been updated.
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DC hospital goes 1 week without running water amid Legionnaires' threat
Washington, D.C.-based St. Elizabeths Hospital has been without safe water for more than seven days after the discovery of bacterial contamination that could cause Legionnaires' disease, according to The Washington Post.
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US will likely keep measles elimination status, CDC says
The CDC said it expects the United States to maintain its measles elimination status after learning that New York state's measles outbreak is officially over, reports CNN.
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Vaping-related illnesses surpass 1K mark: 6 updates
The CDC reported 275 new cases of vaping-related illnesses this week, bringing the national case count to 1,080 as of Oct. 1.
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'I'm not sure that this is ethical, moral or right': Newark Beth Israel kept patient alive to improve transplant program's survival rate
Newark (N.J.) Beth Israel Medical Center allegedly kept a patient in a vegetative state alive for a year to improve its transplant program's survival rate, according to an investigative report from ProPublica.
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Summa Health's Dr. Thomas File appointed president of Infectious Diseases Society of America
The Infectious Diseases Society of America named Thomas M. File, Jr., MD, president.
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EEE death count jumps to 11
Michigan health officials confirmed the state's fourth Eastern equine encephalitis death Oct. 2, according to local NBC affiliate ClickOnDetroit.
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Innovative cardiogenic shock team dramatically improves outcomes
The number of patients with cardiogenic shock across the country has increased and it is clear that timely decision-making and intervention are critical to survival.
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New web tool offers help with medication-assisted treatment of opioid use disorders
A new web-based guide for healthcare organizations using medication to treat opioid use disorders has been released.
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116 Legionnaires' cases confirmed in North Carolina
North Carolina health officials reported 116 Legionnaires' disease cases tied to the N.C. Mountain State Fair Oct. 1, marking an eight-case increase from the day prior.
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Stray gunfire hits Georgia pediatrician's office
Patients, families and staff members at a pediatrician's office in Georgia were forced to run for cover after the facility was hit with stray gunfire from a nearby argument, reports WSB-TV 2 Atlanta.
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Vaping illnesses caused by chemical fumes, study suggests
Vaping-related lung injuries resemble injuries from exposure to toxic substances or chemical spills, according to research published Oct. 2 in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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Many bystanders avoid CPR due to fear of harming patients, study finds
Fear of harming someone experiencing a medical emergency is the most common reason bystanders are hesitant to initiate CPR, according to a study published in the Emergency Medical Journal.
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New Mexico sees 1st flu death
The New Mexico Department of Health confirmed the first flu-related death of the 2019-20 season Oct. 2.
